A/N The inspiration for this poem is "Prayers For Bobby" a movie about a gay youth whose mother is unable to accept him because of religion beliefs and drives him to commiting suicide. And like the priest featured in the movie I believe that God loves us just as we are. Gay straight or otherwise.
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Mommy are you listening?
I know sometimes you don't hear.
If it's not the words you expect
You just cover you're ears.
Because you cannot accept
and much rather run away
Than ever face the fact
that your 'perfect' son is gay
But, let me tell you something Mom.
I'm done measuring up
To your too high expectations
Because I'll never be enough
Not for you, or the so called God
Whose name you throw around
As you listen so blindy to my pleas
that barely make a sound
Because I'm gay, and to you
that is the worst possible thing to be
But don't you ever stop and remember
When you used to love me?
When looking at my face didn't fill you
with disgust?
When you could hug me without cringing
away from my touch?
Don't you rememeber those days?
Because I see them every time I close my eyes
Unlike you, who trades in the truth
For a blatant lie
Because that's all this is to you
As I scream "Listen, Listen Mom!"
But as long as you don't hear it
Then there is nothing wrong
And you don't have to face the truth
That you've been trying to outrun
That, I, am a homosexual
Your so called 'perfect' son.
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Handle With Care (Poetry)
PoetryThis is a collection of the poems that I've written, the main themes you will find in this collection, are depression, love, and homosexuality. there will be others of course, the occasional funny one, a themed poem etc. I wrote most of these in the...